40 Vintage Photos of Celebrities on Their Wedding Day
Walking down the aisle can be a very nerve-racking experience for anyone, but when you're a celebrity, all eyes are on you and your marriage. For some, it truly was "until death do us part." But for others, the wedding was just another high-profile event for the books. Regardless, these elegant images capture the happy moments when stars shared their love with the world.
The Beatle and his songwriter bride pose with their marriage certificate on March 21, 1969. The pair are standing in front of the Rock of Gibraltar in southwestern Europe. Their marriage was the second for the famous rocker and the third for her. They remained married until his tragic death in 1980.
Television actor Robert Wagner and Rebel Without a Cause starlet Natalie Wood smile for the cameras as they leave the church following their wedding ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona, on December 28, 1957. The two divorced several years later, in 1962. They both went on to have short-lived second marriages that came to an end when Wagner and Wood decided to remarry in 1972. They stayed together until her tragic drowning in 1981.
Film actress Tippi Hedren shares a piece of cake with her talent agent husband on their wedding day, September 30, 1964. This marked the second walk down the aisle for The Birds star. The two later divorced in 1982, and Hedren went on to marry once more.
Television icon Betty White and game show personality Allen Ludden tied the knot on June 14, 1963, in a ceremony held at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair stayed together until his death in 1981. The marriage marked the third for White, who never went on to remarry.
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On November 13, 1960, the legendary singer/songwriter married Swedish film actress May Britt in a ceremony held at Davis' Hollywood home. At the time, interracial marriage was still forbidden in over half the U.S. states, but the two forged on, and the marriage lasted until 1968. They both went on to marry once more.
The British actress and star of Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury, cuts the cake with her husband, producer Peter Shaw, on their wedding day, August 13, 1949. This was the second marriage for her, but it was his first and only. They remained married until his death in 2003.
Actress and singer Liza Minnelli sits with her husband, Australian musician Peter Allen, following their New York City wedding ceremony on March 3, 1967. As seen here, Minnelli's mother, actress Judy Garland, chats up the newlyweds. Their marriage eventually dissolved in 1974, and Minnelli went on to marry three more times, while he never walked down the aisle again.
The Mary Poppins star and her newly minted husband, costume designer Anthony Walton, share a smile on their wedding day on May 11th, 1959. The two stayed together until 1967 and shared one child together. They both went on to marry once more.
The glamorous movie star of the 1940s married into royalty on May 28th, 1949. Her union to Prince Aly Khan, son of Sultan Mahommed Shah, was her third marriage and his second. The couple divorced in 1953. She went on to have two more marriages, while he never walked down the aisle again.
The Silence of the Lambs actor and his film assistant wife are all smiles following their nuptials at Barnes Methodist Church on January 13, 1973. They stayed married for 29 years, divorcing in 2002. The Welsh Academy Award winner married Stella Arroyave the following year.
French screenwriter Roger Vadim tied the knot with French actress and model Brigitte Bardot on December 12th, 1952. The marriage was a first for both stars, and they split in in 1957. Vadim went on to have four more marriages, while Bardot had three.
Sir Elton John and his wife Renate wave to the crowd as they exit their wedding ceremony on Valentine's Day in 1984. He remained with the German recording engineer until their divorce in 1988. He later went on to marry advertising exec David Furnish in 2014.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor and hotel heir Conrad "Nickie" Hilton, Jr. pose in the limousine as they head to their wedding reception at the Bel-Air Country Club in 1950. The couple stayed married for just eight months. Taylor went on to remarry six more times. Hilton only married once more–to Patricia McClintock, from 1958–1965–whom he divorced just a few years before his death.
The glamorous starlet and royal Prince celebrated their marriage in the Monaco cathedral. Kelly officially became Princess of Monaco on April 19th, 1956, when the couple walked down the aisle. They stayed together until her death in 1982. It was the sole marriage for both of them.
The Breakfast at Tiffany's star and the Italian psychiatrist pose for a photo after their wedding on January 18th, 1969. They remained married until 1982. Dotti's marriage to Hepburn was his sole union, while he was her second husband.
The western movie star walked down the aisle with Mexican beaut Esperanza Baur in 1946. The marriage marked the second time Wayne said "I do" and the couple divorced in 1954. He later went on to marry actress Pilar Pallete the same year, and the two separated in 1973.
A hoard of photographers capture The Beatles member with his new wife, photographer Linda Eastman, after their London wedding in 1969. The two stayed married until her death in 1998. He went on to marry twice more–first, model Heather Mills (2002–2008), then Nancy Shevell (2011 to present).
Director Vincente Minnelli and actress Judy Garland cut the wedding cake after their nuptials in 1945. The marriage was the second of five for The Wizard of Oz starlet, and the first of four for the Academy Award-winning director. They divorced in 1951.
The comedic pair share a kiss after their (second) wedding ceremony in 1949. The two initially married in 1940, but Ball filed for divorce in 1944. The couple reconciled, but a hit show and sky-high ratings didn't keep the duo in paradise forever. They divorced in 1960. She went on to marry comedian Gary Morton in 1961, while he wed Edith Mack Hirsch in 1963.
Some Like it Hot star Tony Curtis and Psycho's Janet Leigh share a glass of champagne during their wedding in Greenwich, Connecticut on June 4th, 1951. The marriage was the third of four for Leigh and the first of six of Curtis. The two split in 1961 and share two children together, including Jamie Lee Curtis.
While actress Elizabeth Taylor had seven marriages, none were as turbulent as her pairing with actor Richard Burton. The fifth marriage for Taylor and second for Burton first occurred in 1964. But the duo went on to divorce and remarry each other in 1975 – only to divorce once again a year later. Taylor partnered up with John Warner that same year while Burton moved on to British model Suzy Miller in 1976.
The three marriages of cultural icon Marilyn Monroe begin with her union to James Dougherty in June of 1942. Monroe was only 16 at the time, and the couple divorced in 1946.
Following Monroe's breakthrough in film, she married baseball player Joe DiMaggio at the San Francisco City Hall in January, 1954. The marriage was the second for both partners, and only lasted for one year.
Monroe wed American Playwright Arthur Miller on June 29th, 1956 at a ceremony in White Plains, New York. The pair divorced in 1961 and Monroe tragically passed away the following year. Miller went on to marry Inge Morath in 1962. The two were together until her death in 2002.
Screen legend Clark Gable and actress Carole Lombard pose for a photo shortly after their marriage ceremony in 1939. Gable wed Lombard during a production break on Gone with the Wind. The two were married for three years, until her untimely death in a plane accident in 1942. He went on to say "I do" two more times – and was married to Kay Williams at the time of his death in 1960.
Polish film director Roman Polanski and American actress Sharon Tate exit the car at their wedding in 1968. The marriage was the second for Polanski and the first for Tate – who was murdered a year later by the Manson Family. Polanski went on to marry actress Emmanuelle Seigner in 1989. The pair have two children together.
The 35th President of the United States married Bouvier eight years before taking office. The two tied the knot at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12th, 1953. Following Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Jacqueline went on to marry businessman Aristotle Onassis. The two were together from 1968–1975.
Princess Elizabeth Windsor and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrated their marriage at Buckingham Palace, November 20th, 1947. Elizabeth took her current place as Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952, while Philip retired his royal duties in 2017.
Frank Sinatra looks over at actress Mia Farrow as they slice the cake following their wedding at the Sands Hotel on July 19th, 1966. The pair divorced in 1968 and Farrow married composer André Previn in 1970—divorcing in 1979. The union between Farrow and Sinatra was the third for the classical singer. He went on to marry once more, in 1976, to showgirl Barbara Blakeley. They stayed together until he passed in 1998.
English actor Jack Hulbert and actress/comedian Cicely Courtneidge walked down the aisle in 1916. The couple, who frequently collaborated on projects, stayed together until his death in 1978. She never remarried.
The two well-known actors cut the cake at their wedding ceremony on May 21st, 1945. The marriage marked the final of four for Bogart, as he passed away in 1957. After his death, Bacall married actor Jason Robards in 1961, but the pair divorced in 1969.
Actress Judy Garland and businessman Mickey Deans smile for the crowd at their London wedding on March 15th, 1969. Garland tragically passed away a few months later and Deans never remarried.
The famed Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window) married screenwriter Alma Reville in a South Kensington ceremony. The couple remained together until Alfred's death in 1980. Alma passed away not long after, in 1982.
The famous rocker and actress cut the cake at their Vegas nuptials on May 5th, 1967. The couple stayed married for six years before they divorced in 1973. Elvis died in 1977, while Priscilla married again in 1984.
Audrey Hepburn poses in her wedding gown. The actress tied the knot twice, spousing film producer Mel Ferrer from 1954–1968 and Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti from 1969–1982.
American actress Jane Fonda and screenwriter Roger Vadim married in France in 1965. The two stayed together until their divorce in 1973. Fonda got married two more times (Tom Hayden in 1973 and Ted Turner in 1991), as did Vadim (Catherine Schneider in 1975 and Marie-Christine Barrault in 1990).
Funnyman Mickey Rooney and actress Ava Gardner pose for a photo shortly before their January 1942 wedding ceremony. The couple stayed married for just one year. He went on to marry seven more times, while she walked down the aisle an additional two.
The Royal Shakespeare Company players, Judi Dench and Michael Williams, tied the knot at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hampstead, London in 1971. The pair remained married until 2001 when Williams died at the age of 65. Dench has yet to remarry.
Frank Sinatra and actress Ava Gardner are all smiles during their 1951 marriage ceremony in Germantown, PA. The couple stayed together until 1957. The rocky marriage was the last for Gardner, while Sinatra carried through with several more high-profile marriages.
English rockstar Mick Jagger and actress Bianca De Macias look deep into each other's eyes during their wedding at the Church of St. Anne, St Tropez, May 12th, 1971. The couple divorced in 1978. Neither were officially married again.
40 Vintage Photos of Celebrities on Their Wedding Day
Walking down the aisle can be a very nerve-racking experience for anyone, but when you're a celebrity, all eyes are on you and your marriage. For some, it truly was "until death do us part." But for others, the wedding was just another high-profile event for the books. Regardless, these elegant images capture the happy moments when stars shared their love with the world.
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